Tuesday 2 March 2010

It was Tuesday, under the sign of Pisces. The US president was Barack Obama (Democratic).
In that special week of March people in US were listening to Imma Be by The Black Eyed Peas.
Alice in Wonderland, directed by Tim Burton, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2010
while Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Good Bad Flicks.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Blood Drive or Call of Duty: Black Ops.
But much more happened that day: find out below..

Famous Birthdays:

Famous Deaths:

Facts:

Agathe Habyarimana, the widow of former Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana, accused of helping plan the 1994 genocide, is arrested in France. (France 24)

More than a dozen Chinese newspapers publish a rare joint editorial calling for the end of the hukou system of household registration. (BBC)

The government of the People's Republic of China announces a 10-year program under which clean energy will account for 15 percent of the total consumption mix by 2020. (''China Daily'')

In the United Kingdom, BBC Director General Mark Thompson confirms plans to close BBC 6 Music and the BBC Asian Network as part of a cost-cutting drive. The proposals will also see BBC Radio 7 rebranded as ''BBC Radio 4 Extra'' and cutbacks to the BBC website. (''BBC'')

A landslide in the Bududa District of Uganda results in at least 100 deaths. (''New Vision'')

Murder of James Bulger: Jon Venables, one of Britain's most notorious child murderers, is returned to prison after breaching the conditions of his release. (CNN)

Irish Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism Martin Cullen is hospitalised after the escalation of a recent chronic back complaint, disrupting some of his work, including a visit to the United States. (Newstalk)

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